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The State Library Board will meet at the Oregon State Library in Salem on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. The Board will discuss the upcoming meeting of the Emergency Board and the 2015-2017 OSL Budget process. They will also address the topic of moving the Oregon Center for the Book to Oregon Humanities. An open forum will be held at 2:30 p.m. Anyone may address the Board at the open forum on any topic.

To celebrate National Poetry Month, the Oregon State Library invites you to “William Stafford in Oregon,” a lecture by Kim Stafford. The lecture will be at noon, April 16th, in Room 103 of the State Library.

This year marks the centennial of the birth of Oregon poet William Stafford (1914-1993). The National Book Award winning author served as the Oregon Poet Laureate under three governors from 1975 to 1990. In this presentation, we will hear a range of poems about Oregon, as a celebration of William Stafford’s literary affection for the state. Kim Stafford, son of William Stafford, is a poet and essayist, and has taught writing at Lewis and Clark College since 1979. The State Library is also hosting the exhibit “Remembering William Stafford,” featuring books from the Oregon Poetry Collection, poetry broadsides, and photographs of Stafford. The exhibit will be on display until December 2014.

State Library Now Accepting Letters of Interest for Edge Initiative Participation in 2014

The Oregon State Library has fifteen openings for public libraries to participate in the next phase of the national launch of the Edge Initiative. Public libraries may submit a letter of interest via email to Darci Hanning by the April 30th. The Edge Toolkit has been designed to assist public libraries in meeting their individual demands and challenges of providing technology and technology services in alignment with community priorities and to plan for future technology needs.

The first fifteen libraries to submit a letter of interest will be eligible to participate in the next round of assessments, training, and planning resources for free throughout 2014. Participating libraries will be expected to register online in May and complete the 2-4 hour technology assessment for their library (including any branches) by July 31st. Additional training and resources will be available to libraries who complete the assessment. Questions? Please contact Darci Hanning (503-378-2527 or email).

Moses Fund Used for Music Therapy Resources

Joy Turner Moses taught piano and violin in Salem for 40 years. A 1911 graduate of Willamette University, she opened her music studio in 1925 and taught until her death, in 1961. Her studio was located in her home, at 325 Capitol St. NE. This is now the approximate location of the Oregon Department of Transportation.

In the early 1960s, the Moses fund was established at the Oregon State Library in her honor. The proceeds of this fund were designated for the purchase of materials in the area of music. When library staff recently learned of the music therapy program at the Oregon State Hospital, it was decided to use some of the Moses Fund to purchase a few resources to support this state program. Because these resources were purchased with donated funds, they also circulate to the public.

These items are now available for check-out or interlibrary loan:

Music From the Big House: DVD, Matson Films, 88 min. From director Bruce McDonald, this is the story of an historic blues concert performed by inmates from Louisiana State Penitentiary. Brought together through their shared love of music, we witness a real change in all who participate.

Therapeutic Uses of Music with Older Adults, 2nd ed.: by A. Clair and J Memmott, Am. Music Therapy Assoc. Music therapy is used to manage many behavioral problems of older adults as well as assist in physical rehabilitation, relaxation, palliative care and to help with caregiver stress. The appendices cover several relaxation techniques.

Medical Music Therapy: A Model Program for Clinical Practice, Education, Training, and Research: by J. Standley, et al. Am. Music Therapy Assoc. A collaborative effort between Florida State University Music Therapy Program and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, this is a valuable resource for staff who plan to initiate a medical music therapy program, an “arts in medicine” program, or a music therapy clinical specialty area. It provides a model for music therapy educators, students, clinicians, and hospital administrators.

The Oregon State Library, Oregon Library Association, and Oregon College Savings Plan (OCSP) partner annually on the summer reading sweepstakes; this year called Fizz Boom Save. There are two changes: 1) the prize for youth was reduced from a $1,000 to a $529 Oregon College Savings Plan, and 2) the entry forms are now available in Spanish. Library directors received instructions for ordering Spanish entry forms in March. In the future, libraries will order the Spanish entry forms via the summer reading statistics and ordering survey just like the other sweepstakes material, summer reading certificates, and summer reading manuals are ordered.

In conjunction with the Fizz Boom Save, OCSP will again be sponsoring one free performer for libraries serving fewer than 10,000 people and a media partnership with KATU to promote summer reading at public libraries and Fizz Boom Save. This year 53% of Oregon public libraries are eligible to receive a free performer. Library directors received the information they need to book their free performer in March. OCSP supports these summer reading activities because they benefit more youth beyond the 15 sweepstakes winners and their priority is to work with local libraries to provide youth with the experiences they need to get on and stay on the road to college.

The annual Oregon Library Association Conference will be April 16th-18th in Salem, and State Library staff are looking forward to participating. State Librarian MaryKay Dahlgreen will present a session on “Your 21st Century State Library” about changes at the State Library. State Library staff will be involved in presenting during other sessions: Katie Anderson in “Two Minute Reviews of Works by Oregon Authors,” Arlene Weible in “Plaintiffs, Pills, and Passports: How to Reply to Legal, Medical, and Government Services Questions” and “What’s New (and not New) with the Statewide Database Licensing Program?,” Jennifer Maurer in “Explore the Core: Libraries and the English Language Arts Common Core Standards,” Heather Pitts in “RDA One Year In,” and MaryKay Dahlgreen in “A Digital Collections Plan for Oregon.” State Library staff members Arlene Weible, Darci Hanning, and Jey Wann have also been involved in the 2014 Conference Committee. Library Development Services and Talking Book & Braille Services, divisions of the State Library, will each have a table in the exhibits area, and representatives of those program areas encourage you to stop by and visit. We hope to see many of you at the OLA Conference this year!

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